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Offline IndianGuy

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Shes a beauty!
« on: November 03, 2012, 01:39:54 pm »
Hello fellas been a while. Thought I would post a bow and a few arrows to look at.
This is a 54.5" osage sinew back recurve and five dogwood arrows I just finished its appx 48#@25" I painted it with northwest costal designs in the style of one of the Reginald Laubin bows thats in the Spurlock Museum. I think it turned out very well, the dang paint job took almost 9 hours and made me cross eyed at times!  :-\ Feel free to comment!

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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 01:41:18 pm »
nice! i like it!
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 01:41:43 pm »
few more
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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 01:51:17 pm »
EXCELLENT work Eric...nice to see your work and you around again...I love it  ;)
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Offline autologus

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 01:53:23 pm »
I love native American bows.  They are my favorite style.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 01:55:58 pm »
Great bow!  The paint really sets it off.  Nice cresting on the arrows too.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 02:02:35 pm »
Wow that's a keeper.Outstanding work on that bow and arrows.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2012, 02:16:26 pm »
Thats a nice bow. Really like that. Modoc style? Excellent. :-)
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Offline spyder1958

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2012, 02:18:01 pm »
Love everything about that piece of art. Great job. Do you have a good source on-line, for different native art?
Thanks, Graylan
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2012, 02:28:31 pm »
Thanks guys.  :D
Graylan as for a online source you can do a web search for Native American collections or museums and do a search through their archives and collections. Thats the easiest way to find historical material that I have found.
My favorite bowyer is Reginald Laubin who studied Native bows and really bows of the world in general. He made various types from North America and other regions of the world Including the turkish bows that were so famous for distance and quality craftsmanship. He published a great book on the subject.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2012, 02:37:32 pm »
Dang dude that is a seriously nice bow. One of my favorite designs for sure, and yeah i bet that paint job took a while, it looks awesome. Nice arrows too!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2012, 02:43:10 pm »
Nice bow & arrows.
Rob
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2012, 03:24:17 pm »
Nice execution on a classic design.  The paint job rally makes it pop!
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2012, 03:28:14 pm »
You're right, she IS a beauty.

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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Shes a beauty!
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2012, 04:22:30 pm »
Nice job, I-guy! Love that paint job, too!! 8)
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